High Court to hear battle between Qantas and Transport Workers' Union over ground crew outsourcing

Qantas is appealing against a Federal Court decision that found the outsourcing of about 1,700 ground crew workers was illegal. (Four Corners)

The long-running battle between Qantas and the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) over the sacking of 1,700 ground staff at the height of the pandemic will move to the High Court in Canberra today.

Qantas will tell the High Court the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked devastating havoc on the airline's operation with an impact on revenue that cannot be overstated.